Game in hand in Mönchengladbach: BVB U23 target fifth straight win | OneFootball

After a weekend without a match, Borussia Dortmund II have another rescheduled game on the agenda on Wednesday (kick-off: 5 p.m.). One week after the 1-0 win away to Sportfreunde Siegen, BVB’s U23 side travel to Borussia Mönchengladbach II and could move to within one point of second-placed Rot-Weiß Oberhausen with another three points.

“A run like this naturally boosts your confidence,” said BVB coach Daniel Rios ahead of the game, pleased with his team’s good form. However, recalling the 2-1 defeat against Gladbach II, he also warned about the opposition on the club website and expects “an evenly matched contest.”

While Samuele Inacio, Almugera Kabar and Mathis Albert, who were part of the senior squad at the weekend, should be available again, as should Arne Wessels after serving his suspension for yellow-card accumulation, long-term absentees Felix Paschke, Pharell Kegni, Prince Aning and Nick Cherny remain sidelined. Ismael Mansaray and Mussa Kaba are not yet options either, although the duo are expected to return to team training at least next week. Elias Benkara, meanwhile, is still serving his suspension following a red card.

Rios wary of Gladbach

BVB coach Rios is expecting a difficult task against an attack-minded and now well-drilled opponent, who have only two points fewer and could therefore overtake Dortmund in the table with a win: “They needed a bit of time at the start of the season, but they are very stable now and have found their formation.”

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Rios is also pleased that “the patterns we’ve worked on in training are clicking better and better” for his team. At the same time, the 46-year-old is preparing his side for a difficult 90 minutes that will demand a lot from BVB: “We have to stick together and defend as a team,” said the coach, who has clearly set his team on the right path in that respect, with three straight matches without conceding a goal.

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